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Previously on "Things aren't what they used to be"
"The fallen" is another use of language that annoys me. They didn't fall. They were killed. Shot, blown up, perhaps gassed, crushed or burned to death whilst terrified, or just died from disease, cold and starvation.
I think it's used to give them more dignity, not to make it easier to hear?
: I completely missed it last year - lost track of time.
Year before they sounded the fire alarm, so it was easy to observe.
Building announcement here 10 mins before then 1 min before and after here.
Past years at MOD and Military sites observance is unsurprisingly complete.
"The fallen" is another use of language that annoys me. They didn't fall. They were killed. Shot, blown up, perhaps gassed, crushed or burned to death whilst terrified, or just died from disease, cold and starvation.
We'd need a lot more minutes to remember all of those categories.
But yes, you're right, the use of language is a powerful tool.
"The fallen" is another use of language that annoys me. They didn't fall. They were killed. Shot, blown up, perhaps gassed, crushed or burned to death whilst terrified, or just died from disease, cold and starvation.
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est
Pro patria mori.
one minute was a time of thanksgiving for those who had returned alive, the second minute was to remember the fallen
"The fallen" is another use of language that annoys me. They didn't fall. They were killed. Shot, blown up, perhaps gassed, crushed or burned to death whilst terrified, or just died from disease, cold and starvation.
Not sure what to think of this country anymore to be fair, I saw very few people wearing poppies in West London this morning it makes me
On the other hand, it annoys me that EVERYONE on TV seemingly HAS TO wear a poppy.
They had Bruno Senna (Brazilian ex-F1 drvier, related to the famous Senna) doing a piece on his home country for Sky's F1 coverage, and even he had one.
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